There’s No Place Like Home.

Our upper camp campers returned home to Greeley, PA last night, all smiles.  Our 11th graders arrived first, back from Boston, having visited Tufts, BU, and Northeastern (and their old stomping grounds from the 9th grade trip).  The 7th graders were next to come home, sharing stories from the Adirondacks and how great their first overnight trip out of camp was!  Not long after, at 10:15 PM on the dot, ALL of the other buses we were waiting for rolled in!  We’re back to our regularly scheduled programing, but can’t get enough of the stories.

Red, White, Blue and Gold!

July 4th is one of the best days at camp, so we woke up to pure excitement today! Our 10s came through each bunk decked out in red, white and blue and they paraded around camp with whistles and bullhorns in their decorated golf carts!

We walked into the dining room to find the entire place decorated with red, white and blue balloons and streamers. For breakfast, we had french toast with strawberries (red), whipped cream (white), and blueberries (blue) and fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts – a true PFC tradition!

We did lunch the only way we know how to on the 4th: a special meal complete with foot-long hot dogs!

This afternoon, we had an awesome carnival come to camp! It was complete with an inflatable obstacle course for the pool and massive inflatable waterslides!

The highlight of 4th of July at camp are the best fireworks display in Pike County over Mitchell Field. We always hear from alumni that July 4th reminds them of their cherished time in Greeley. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

Happy birthday, America!

 

 

Big Sister, Little Sister

The secret is out!

This week Senior and Hi-Senior girls got the names of their “little sisters.” It was up to them to provide clues as to who they are. Is that a note under my pillow? A bracelet in my cubby? Who made my bed for me? Last night was the BIG REVEAL: Older campers identified themselves to their little sisters at a multi-dimentional evening activity!

It was a great few days of mystery and excitement!

Basketball Leagues Have Begun!

Basketball leagues have begun!

The campers have divided into teams and begun the first games of the 2019 league program. Intramural leagues were started at Pine Forest back in the 1960’s by Stan Ward, coach of Brown University and taken to a new and exciting level by our own award-winning  Athletic Director  Steve Chadwin. Every division is divided into equal teams and there’s all-out competition until at the end of the summer one team in each division is crowned champion.  It’s fun, it’s high energy, and the winners get their names inscribed forever in Hughie Hall. (Named after Hughie Black, our own basketball star.) It’s Hoops time!

 

 

Let’s Give ‘Em Something to Taco ‘Bout

TOP Cooks + Tacos!

Our TOP Cooks campers spent the morning at Foundry 42 in Port Jervis, NY.  They worked under Chef Cooper Boone making tacos, fresh guacamole, and fresh salsa!  To top it all off, they accompanied their meal with a homemade mango rosemary water.

The best part?  Meeting a Foundry 42 patron that happened to have been a Pine Forest camper over fifty years ago!  There’s a reason we’re celebrating our 89th summer this season!

Celebrating 20 Years of Bill “Radar” Sandlin

Radar’s Landing, Bill’s Loading Dock

It’s the behind-the-scene people that make camp work and today we celebrated Bill “Radar” Sandlin, who for 20 years has ruled over the PFC loading dock and warehouse. Everything from paddle boards to pasta comes through those doors and Bill keeps an eye on it all. So, be it acclaimed throughout the land, that from this day forward the PFC loading dock will forever be called Radar’s Landing, Bill’s Loading Dock, with love and appreciation.

Good Morning, Pine Forest Camp!

Good morning, Pine Forest Camp!

Maybe it’s the new smell of pines trees or the first bird you hear, but when you wake up at camp it’s awesome. Look to your left, look to your right and there are camp friends right next to you. Can life get any better?

Okay, the bad news is that you still have to brush your teeth, but it’s gonna be a day like no other. You’re at camp! You’ve made it through your first night, the clouds part, the sun shines , the worries disappear, the fun starts!